The Neurodivergent Entrepreneur

In this very powerful episode of the All Things Private Practice Podcast, I talk with Dr. Ajita Robinson. Ajita is a speaker, author, coach, consultant, therapist, and expert extraordinaire. We discuss trauma and poverty-breaking by healing yourself, then putting in the work, and Ajita shares her own journey through poverty, racism, and struggle to become a 7-figure (8-figure this year) business o...

During this episode, I speak with Grace Wolk, a Filipino-American therapist and entrepreneur in California. Grace and I talk about her journey as a BIPOC, being "uprooted" from the Philippines and moving to California, and the daily discrimination, racism, and microaggressions that she's endured. We talk about... Taking up space, and the importance of allowing yourself to do so, even when it's sca...

TikTok Therapists — insert eye roll and raise the "unethical" flag. But, what if you could help thousands of people with a 30-second video, every time you put one out? Jeff Guenther is back on another hilarious episode of the All Things Private Practice Podcast. Jeff is the owner of Therapy Den and now one of the biggest therapy names on TikTok. Jeff and I talk about the Good, Bad, and the Money y...

Therapists being Risk-Averse isn't anything new. We're taught to play it safe, not to take risks, and not to stand out. Jo and I would argue that this keeps you small, safe, and decreases accessibility for your clients. As a therapist, do you think that you have to show up a certain way, sacrificing your sense of self, personality, or desire to work differently? In this episode, we talk about: How...

Self Doubt, Crying, Snot running down your face... Starting a small business is PAINFUL. The combination of constant questioning, pain, and a lot of imposter syndrome is the perfect recipe for entrepreneurship. Too many people try, fail, give up, and chalk it up to "no one can be successful." On the flip side, the ability to take risks, pivot, learn from mistakes, and authentically show up allows...

Neurodiversity, Neurodivergent, Neurotypical. What do all of these terms mean? If you're trying to not only ensure competency but create a neurodiversity-affirmative practice, this episode is for you! Joel Schwartz and I talk about incorporating neurodiversity affirmative practices in your business and discuss why it's not ok to just do the bare minimum. We talk about our journeys, struggles, and...

Self-Doubt Sucks, Doesn't It? How often do you have an incredibly creative idea, something that excites you, only to convince yourself that it's not possible? I get it. I've been there. Hell, I fucking live there more often than not. I'm not sure that self-doubt, insecurity, impostor syndrome, etc., ever go away. I am sure that they become less paralyzing though. My coaching business, group practi...

In order to attract your "people," you need to be able to be BOLD and discuss the hard shit, not just glamorize the successes. It takes courage to be AUTHENTIC and to truly show up in your community. During this episode, I speak with Katie Keates May about the power of authenticity and being vulnerable. Katie is the owner and founder of Creative Healing, a group therapy practice focusing on DBT an...

It's Autism Acceptance Month and I wanted to create a really vulnerable episode. I'm an Autistic Entrepreneur and Mental Health Therapist. It's been a pretty painful journey thus far, but learning how to embrace who I am and how I identify has been life-changing and transformative. When I was formally diagnosed (pathologizing is gross, btw), I had an intense grieving process — mainly because I fel...

During this episode, I talk about networking, connection, and the importance of ongoing consultation. So often, as private practice and small business owners, we don't talk to anyone but our clients day in and day out. By the time the day is over, we don't have the capacity to think straight, let alone connect with friends, loved ones, or colleagues. Connection is so incredibly important as a smal...

Do you notice that the more you create, the more success you have, the more following you begin to develop, the more jealousy and insecurity it creates for other people in your circles? When you're talking about your wins, your achievements, the places you're traveling to, the lifestyle you're creating, the more people in your circles may start to judge or even resent you. You may start to get ema...

During this very powerful episode, I talk w/ Marisol Colette AKA The Fashion Therapist. Marisol is the owner of Sol Reflection, as well as the co-host of the Reading Aloud Podcast. Marisol's journey is one of courage, strength, resilience, and resolve. She was diagnosed w/ cancer immediately after leaving the VA (and their federal health insurance benefits) behind. Marisol and I talk about our jou...

During this episode, I speak with Kym Tolson, owner of the Traveling Therapist and Insurance Billing For Telehealth Professionals. Travel and entrepreneurship often go hand-in-hand. Most of us start our own businesses to have more free time, flexibility, autonomy, and the ability to work from "anywhere." I love traveling, and it's a major reason that I decided that small business ownership was for...

When you're able to be vulnerable, REAL, and authentic, you'll notice that life feels a HELL of a lot more energizing. AUTHENTICITY is what draws people to us, especially those that align with our values and the way that we show up in the world. People will want to work with you because of something you said, how BOLD you were, and how you stood out from the "play it safe, shows no personality, ru...

I'm sure most of you hear the phrases "charge your worth and scarcity mindset" all the time. Though I believe in getting paid for the hard work that we do, not all business models are the same. I talk with Tara Holmquist, a clinical psychologist in Wisconsin about her "pay what you can model" in private practice. Tara is an attachment-focused psychologist, meaning that everything is about the rela...

Scared about leaving your Community Mental Health Job? I was too! I think we all are to some degree. It makes sense that when we feel comfortable and "secure," we struggle to embrace the fear of the unknown no matter how badly we want to. Community Mental Health definitely has a role to play but unfortunately, the system is broken, which means you end up struggling with: Resources, $$, time, and B...

Superpowers vs. Kryptonites - Do you ever wonder why your brain works the way that it does? Sometimes you have bursts of creativity and then other times you are depleted, isolated, and feel alone. In this episode, I talk about my own experiences as a therapist and entrepreneur with ADHD and ASD—the good, the bad, the ugly, and the unseen. Entrepreneurs and Neurodivergence tend to go hand in hand....

"Why would anyone hire me? How is it even possible to leave community mental health and start a private practice?" Have you had similar thoughts and let them prevent you from starting your own business? You're definitely not alone. Leaving security, consistency, and stepping into the unknown can be really scary when starting a private practice. In this episode, Christal Pennic (the host of the #Ge...

Choosing your niche is a lot like setting yourself up as the expert in a particular field, population, set of struggles, or way of working. Last year when I started talking about Impostor Syndrome on FB lives, webinars, etc., I was just talking about my experiences. The more I talked about it, the more I was being viewed as "the impostor syndrome expert." All of a sudden, I was speaking at confere...

Private Practice Startup fears are real, but have you thought that you were peeing your pants during your sessions? In this hilarious but very real episode, I talk with Jeff Guenther, the owner and founder of Therapy Den and a TikTok influencer, about the very real fears that exist when starting your private practice. I talk about my own fears of leaving my agency job, including the infamous quest...

How often do you have a great idea but hesitate to put it out to the world because "it's not ready, perfect, or complete?" Sometimes you need to build the plane as you're flying it! Do you remember a time when you've just put the idea out to the world and the pressure lifted, the fear disappeared, and the world didn't stop spinning? I know that a lot of us, including myself, oftentimes hold oursel...

It's 2022, and a lot of us are setting goals and resolutions. AND a lot of us are still feeling like we're not doing enough... regardless of how much you're actually doing and accomplishing. Do you find yourself often thinking that you're going to need to hustle and grind until the day you die? A lot of us, struggle to separate our next accomplishment from our self-worth, myself included. In this...

In this episode of the All Things Private Practice Podcast , I speak with my good friend, Jennifer Agee, owner of Counseling Community, Inc. , which offers online and destination continuing education. She also has a private counseling practice in Kansas City , as well as a coaching and consulting business that focuses on helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Talking Points Include: Risk-tak...

In this episode, I talk with Megan Gunnell, therapist and the Founder and Director of Thriving Well Institute , on the topic of retreat building (and how to step up and host one, even without retreat hosting experience). Megan is well known for her Thriving Therapist Facebook Group with over 12k members, as well as for hosting international retreats in places like Tuscany, Costa Rica, and more. Tu...

During this episode, I talk with Jill Johnson-Young, otherwise known as "The Rebellious Widow." Jill is a grief therapist and expert, group practice owner, author, speaker, and so much more. We discuss Jill's incredible grief journey where she talks about the grief and loss of two of her wives and marrying her third wife... the kicker is that they all knew each other in one way or another. Talking...